Mario Maglieri the Owner and founder of The Rainbow Bar And Grill and The Whisky a Go Go passed away early Thursday morning surrounded by his family.

The Rainbow posted on their Facebook an announcement of his passing.

” Dear Rainbow friends and family, it is with great sadness to announce the passing of our beloved Mario Maglieri. Owner and founder of The Rainbow Bar And Grill and The Whisky a Go Go. He passed this morning while surrounded by loved ones.
We will announce services shortly.
We ask that you please allow the family time to grieve.
Thank you for your understanding.

The Rainbow & Whisky Family”

The restaurant was founded in early 1972 by Elmer Valentine, Lou Adler, Mario Maglieri and others,opening on April 16, 1972, with a party for Elton John.

Music lovers gathered in W Hotel New Orleans – French Quarter’s beautiful courtyard for a Jazz Fest kickoff party on April 26, 2017. Photo courtesy W Hotel New Orleans – French Quarter.

By Jenny Peters and Andy J. Gordon

While the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival is strictly a daytime affair – each day’s concerts on twelve stages run from about 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. – the action around town at night in the Big Easy is booming. All the clubs in the city have multiple bands booked every night and many of the thousands of music-loving tourists that flock to town for Jazz Fest attend the nighttime shows. It is impossible to hit all the great gigs happening around town, but we did our best to take advantage of the bounty available at night during the first weekend of Jazz Fest 2017.

The festivities kicked off with a posh party at W Hotel New Orleans – French Quarter on Thursday, April 27, 2017, that combined music, fashion and a fantastic setting. The hotel, located on Chartres Street in the heart of the Quarter, boasts a gorgeous interior courtyard, a perfect spot for a private concert and a pop-up shop. While singer Kristin Diable entertained the well-heeled crowd, Yestadt Millinery, the NYC-based hat shop created by Molly Yestadt, showed off her creative hat designs for women and men (and offered them for sale, too). Most of her hats are perfect for a Jazz Fest afternoon!

Later that night, Naughty Professor, a New Orleans funk band, opened for St. Paul & the Broken Bones at the Orpheum Theatre, the venerable venue a few steps from the Quarter in the Central Business District. Naughty Professor features some of the city’s hottest young horn players. They put on a sizzling show that closed with a guest vocal performance by David Shaw, the lead singer for the breakout local rock group The Revivalists.

St. Paul & the Broken Bones have been touring extensively the past few years, including some major festival shows. The band showcases the dynamic vocals of Paul Janeway and super-tight arrangements from the band members. Janeway showed off his impressive range right from the beginning of the nearly two-hour set. The band’s horn section includes New Orleans’ own Jason Mingledorff, formerly from Papa Grows Funk.

The set featured songs from their two albums, highlighted with “Everything is Everything,” “Call Me” and “Sanctify.” Near the end of the set, Janeway and the band delivered a special cover of The Beatles’ “I Want You.”

On Friday night, April 28, 2017, Republic NOLA, the nightclub in the Warehouse District, hosted two bands that would be at home in old-school juke joints. The Record Company, a trio from Los Angeles, play a blend of rock, blues and soul with extremely high energy. Their too-short set had explosive guitar and harmonica solos from lead singer Chris Vos. He also displayed impeccable skills on the lap steel-slide guitar. The crowd couldn’t keep from dancing and bouncing to the infectious tunes.

The headliners were a mashup made up of longtime New Orleans star Anders Osborne along with the Dickinson brothers, who make up the North Mississippi Allstars. Together, they were billed as “North Mississippi Osborne.” Bassist Carl Dufrene as well as drummer Brady Blades from Osborne’s band joined the party. With Cody Dickinson also on drums most of the night, the two drum masters kept a thumping rhythm going into the early morning.

The thing that made the mashup special was the interplay between Anders Osborne and Luther Dickinson. Each musician showed off his scorching guitar technique and together they formed a cohesive duo that never stepped on each other’s mojo. The band played material from Osborne’s catalog, the North Mississippi Allstars’ albums and added a few tasty Grateful Dead and Neil Young covers as well.

Saturday, April 29, 2017, offered many special shows around town, but a double bill of bands hailing from New York presented exciting possibilities. Taking over the Civic Theatre (in the CBD) was Turkuaz, the Brooklyn-based nine-piece group, who demonstrated their mastery of modern danceable funk. With four vocalists, a stellar horn section, blazing guitars and incredibly tight arrangements, the band had a spirited crowd dancing feverishly. Their set ended with the go-to crowd pleaser “Monkey Fingers.”

Headliners moe., the band from Buffalo, New York, have toured extensively for over 25 years. Their incredible musicianship and unique approach to progressive rock make it approachable for a broad audience. While Turkuaz may not have seemed like a natural fit on a bill with moe., they not only made it work, they embraced the combination. moe. opened their set with all three Turkuaz horns who stayed for a significant portion of the first set. The set closed with all nine members of Turkuaz joining moe. for a raucous cover of Kool & the Gang’s “Jungle Boogie.”

The second set featured a guest sit-in by extraordinary percussionist Mike Dillon, who traded vibraphone licks with moe. percussionist Jim Loughlin during an extended version of “Recreational Chemistry.” The exceptional “only during Jazz Fest” vibe continued during the encore as members of Turkuaz joined for a cover of Paul Simon’s “Late in the Evening.” The entire Turkuaz crew came out for the show’s closing cover of Talking Heads’ “Burning Down the House.”

Sunday nights on Jazz Fest weekends have become a near tradition and family affair at the legendary Rock’n’Bowl, located Uptown on Carrollton Avenue. For several years two brilliant guitarists, Tab Benoit and Sonny Landreth, have had the Sunday gigs at the club, with a rotating list of third acts. On Sunday April 30, 2017, young blues artists Josh Garrett and Jeff McCarty opened for Sonny and Tab. The night of sweltering blues featured a variety of styles.

Landreth demonstrated his impeccable slide technique while incorporating elements of zydeco and swamp blues. He played both amplified acoustic and wailing electric sets. Benoit followed with his great vocals and blazing fast, yet melodic, fret acrobatics. The crowd of diehards that stayed until the end of the show were treated to guest appearances by Benoit’s teenage son Tab Jr. on guitar and vocals, his mother on tambourine and other guests sitting in while Tab Benoit Sr. took a turn on the drum kit for a couple of songs, culminated by a wild cover of Chicago’s “25 or 6 to 4,” finally shutting down the rollicking show at 2 a.m.

The nightlife scene during Jazz Fest continues during the “In-Beween,” the weekdays between the two fest weekends, and roll right along throughout weekend two of the festival, sometimes with shows that don’t even start until 3 a.m. in this, the real city that never sleeps. Look for our reports on the In-Between activities and our recap of the second weekend of Jazz Fest, coming here soon.

“The Last Waltz” was a famous concert performed by Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. The film of that memorable show, directed by Martin Scorsese, captured the amazing, guest-filled performance and is considered the greatest live concert film ever made.

“The Last Waltz 40 Tour: A Celebration of the 40th Anniversary of The Last Waltz” has been crossing the United States since the summer of 2016. It rolled into Los Angeles on April 13, 2017, and the show at The Orpheum Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles wonderfully captured the incredible vibe and music from the original concert.

The current tour is the result of a successful two-night, sold-out concert event that took place during Jazz Fest 2016 at the historic Saenger Theatre in New Orleans, Louisiana. Those shows featured an all-star cast of musicians performing many of the songs from the original Last Waltz concert. It was supposed to be a one-time celebration of the classic concert. The shows were so well received and enjoyed by the performing artists that they agreed to take it on the road.

At the height of their popularity in 1976, The Band went out with a bang during their final Last Waltz show and did it with a who’s who of music royalty including Bob Dylan, Paul Butterfield, Neil Young, Emmylou Harris, Ringo Starr, Ronnie Hawkins, Dr. John, Joni Mitchell, Van Morrison, Muddy Waters, Ronnie Wood, Neil Diamond, Bobby Charles, The Staple Singers and Eric Clapton.

The current touring lineup consists of several of today’s top musicians, led by former Allman Brothers Band member and Grammy Award-winning guitar legend and vocalist Warren Haynes, as well as Grammy Award-winning producer/musician Don Was on bass. Other members of the core band are drummer Terence Higgins from The Dirty Dozen Brass Band, keyboardist Danny Louis from Govt Mule and country music star Jamey Johnson on guitar and vocals.

Not unlike the original concert, the current tour has a brilliant horn section featuring Mark Mullins on trombone, Matt Perrine on tuba, Bobby Campbell on trumpet and Ray Moore on soprano saxophone. All the horn pieces use original charts arranged by Allen Toussaint, the musician, songwriter, arranger and record producer who was a hugely influential figure in the New Orleans R&B scene from the 1950s through his recent death in 2015.

Additional New Orleans influences infuse the current touring band. Dr. John, who performed at the original Last Waltz concert, reprises his role with songs he performed at the show back in 1976. Cyril Neville from the Neville Brothers provides vocals and percussion. Legendary blues vocalist, guitarist and harmonica player Taj Mahal performs on some songs. Dave Malone from the Radiators also joins the fun on guitar and vocals.

The show at the Orpheum consisted of many well-known songs from the original concert. The first set opened with the core group playing “Up on Cripple Creek.” Once the horn section came out, the band did great versions of Van Morrison’s “Caravan” and “It Makes No Difference.” Dr. John came out next and played the grand piano while singing a couple of classics including “Such A Night,” followed with “Down South in New Orleans,” a song he had performed with Bobby Charles at the original Last Waltz.

Cyril Neville took over on lead vocals for a slow, swampy version of Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love.” Mark Mullins and Warren Haynes had particularly impressive solos during that tune. Taj Mahal came out for vocals on The Band’s “The Shape I’m In” and “King Harvest.” The set ended with Jamey Johnson singing lead with loads of great harmonizing from Haynes, Mahal, Dave Malone and Neville on the classic “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.”

The second set opened with the core group and the horn section performing a wonderful version of The Band’s “Ophelia.” Taj Mahal came back out for vocals on “Life is a Carnival” with support from Haynes and Johnson. Dave Malone and Cyril Neville sang Neil Young’s “Helpless.” Malone then grabbed his guitar and took over lead vocals for Bob Dylan and The Band’s “This Wheel’s On Fire.” Neville followed with vocals on “Mystery Train,” a song originally written and recorded by blues musician Junior Parker in 1953, but rearranged and recorded by The Band in 1973. The Band played their version of the song during The Last Waltz along with Paul Butterfield.

Like the original show, a mini blues set was featured at the Orpheum. Warren Haynes introduced Bob Margolin, the slide guitarist for Muddy Waters who came out to sing and play a ferocious slide on the Waters’ classic “Mannish Boy.” Taj Mahal played harmonica while Haynes added additional slide guitar brilliance. Margolin followed with Robert Johnson’s “Kind Hearted Woman Blues.” The standard featured Mahal on steel guitar, Johnson on electric guitar, Haynes on slide and Margolin on slide. This guitar throw down was one of the show highlights.

Taj Mahal took over on lead vocals for the Dylan standard “Forever Young.” The audience was singing along and totally engrossed in the show. The remarkable night got cranked up as Haynes introduced original Band member Garth Hudson. Hudson, 79, could barely make it out to the grand piano, but once settled in, he serenaded the audience with a long intro infused with classical, jazz, rock and country influences, before the full band launched into The Band’s “The Weight.”

The set came to a poignant conclusion as Johnson started singing Dylan’s “I Shall Be Released” and was joined by all the other vocalists. The band members cleared the stage to thunderous applause for what turned out to be a brief break. With dramatic lights focused on the keyboard kit on stage left, Hudson, hidden behind the kit, broke into the haunting intro for The Band classic “Chest Fever.”

Eventually the rest of the band joined him on the stage. Unannounced guest Jim Vivino, guitarist and bandleader for the Basic Cable Band from the late-night program “Conan,” joined the finale. The show ended with a flourish as all the band members enjoyed the celebratory conclusion to the memorable night.

The tour wrapped up on Saturday, April 15, 2017, at The Masonic in San Francisco, California. The classic “The Last Waltz” concert event may be celebrated again in the future, but it will be difficult to match the talent and excitement exhibited by the group of musicians that put on such magnificent performances on this memorable tour.

Danzig’s Blackest Of The Black Destination Festival music festival rolls out this year on Labor Day weekend in Orange County. Coming to Oak Canyon Park in Silverado, CA in Orange County on Memorial Day Weekend, Friday, May 26th and Saturday, May 27th, Blackest Of The Black will host two music stages, curated by Danzig, with performances by some of the heaviest acts around including Danzig, Ministry, Suicidal Tendencies, Atreyu, Vamps, and many more. The festival will be hosted by Full Metal Jackie and will feature camping, along with a number of sinister attractions including Castle Danzig — a fully immersive walkthrough experience of agony, ecstasy and more, all based on the music and graphic novels of Glenn Danzig.

In a written statement Glenn Danzig says, “I first started Blackest in the early 2000s and finally my full vision is being realized. Get ready for sensory overload, from films to comics to Castle Danzig. This is going to be the real Blackest Of The Black.”

In addition to the outstanding musical lineup, Blackest Of The Black will feature a slew of attractions including a Verotik/Comic Con area, a roaming freak show filled with contortionists, demons, and more, thrill rides, and a Sugar Skull Contest. The main attraction, Castle Danzig, is an interactive walk through with a number of activations. Within the vicinity of the eerie castle and courtyard, attendees will find a sacrifice altar, bondage stage, suspension stage, electro stage, blood bath, a padded cell, stocks, cage dancers, and more!

Grammy winner and multiple award winner Norteño singer, Gerardo Ortiz will be at the Fabulous Forum in Los Angeles February 10 ,2017. Gerardo Ortiz won Male Artist of the Year, Norteño Album of the Year, Norteño Artist of the Year, and Artist of the Year, Songs.

Los Temerarios have recorded more than 20 albums and been honored with multiple awards and nominations that include two Grammy nominations, one Latin Grammy Award, a Lifetime Achievement Award from Premio Lo Nuestro and another Lifetime Achievement Award from the Latin Billboard Music Awards. Los Temerarios will be at The Los Angeles Forum this weekend Feb. 12,2017

KLOS presents Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival, powered by Gringo Bandito, the 4th annual ultimate taco and craft beer celebration, is proud to announce its all-new location, hours, and date at the scenic Doheny State Beach in Dana Point, CA on Saturday, April 8 from 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM(VIP opens at noon). Produced by California’s most successful and respected craft beer festival producer Brew Ha Ha Productions and premier music festival production company Synergy Global Entertainment (SGE), KLOS presents Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival will feature live music, lucha libre style wrestling, games, contests, complimentary craft beer tastings (until 4:00 PM) from some of the best breweries in the country, and $3 tasty gourmet tacos from the region’s top chefs and restaurants.

Sabroso features a music lineup headlined by Orange County-based, multi-platinum rock band The Offspring, along with performances from Sum 41, Rival Sons, Lit, Unwritten Law, and the world’s first and only heavy metal mariachi band, Metalachi, as well as roving performances by local mariachi bands.

Dexter Holland of The Offspring is looking forward to joining in this ultimate taco fest and comments, “We love tacos, the beach AND beer, so it sounds like a perfect day for The Offspring.”

Sabroso co-producer Cameron Collins of Brew Ha Ha Productions explains, “Sabroso is one of my favorite events that we produce, and Doheny State Beach is exactly the kind of setting I imagined when we started in 2014. Much of the event will remain the same. What’s new for 2017, though, are the extended hours and the killer bands performing on our main stage. Having one of OC’s favorite exports, The Offspring, perform at Sabroso could not be more perfect! Attendees are in for a day they will never forget!”

Throughout the festival, taco lovers can indulge in $3 gourmet tacos from top local chefs and restaurants. These titans of taco creations will all compete for the coveted Sabroso “People’s Choice” awards, as selected by attendees via Text-To-Vote. “Best Of Show” will be awarded by a panel of highly acclaimed and pre-selected food judges. Many taco experts are expected to participate, including these past Sabroso “People’s Choice” and “Best Of Show” winners returning to defend and reclaim their titles: Chef Jimmy Martinez from Pour Vida – Anaheim, Chef Cody Storts from Salt and Ash – Placentia, Chef Rashad Moumneh from Falasophy – Santa Ana, Luis Flores of Meat Up BBQ – Placentia, and Chef Hop Phan from Dos Chinos – Santa Ana, just to name a few. Other local favorites include Chef Greg Daniels from Haven Gastropub, the Ninjas With Appetite Truck (N.W.A. Truck), Devilicious Truck, LIME Truck, Stadium Brewing Co., The Kroft, Chronic Tacos, and many more.

Attendees are also invited to sample all flavors of Gringo Bandito—Dexter Holland of The Offspring’s top rated hot sauce—during the event.

In addition to live music, tacos and craft beer offerings, Sabroso attendees will be entertained by lucha libre style wrestlers like Red Spider, La Golosa, Lady Lee and Mariachi Loco, who will take to the ring for four action packed qualifying matches, followed by a championship match.

Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival runs from 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM on Saturday, April 8, with VIP entry beginning at Noon for an extra hour of complimentary exclusive tastings in the VIP lounge. The festival is open to those 21 and up. Festival attendees will have the opportunity to roam throughout the lush grass areas of Doheny State Beach, right off the shore of the Pacific Ocean, touching the sand.

Tickets for KLOS presents Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival, powered by Gringo Bandito go on sale Friday, February 3 at 10:00 AM PTat www.SabrosoTacoFest.com. A limited number of discounted Early Bird presale tickets will be available via KLOS on Thursday, February 2 from 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, exclusively for the station’s Workforce members. Visit www.955klos.com for more details.

A portion of the proceeds from Sabroso will be donated to the Doheny State Beach Interpretive Association (DSBIA), the non-profit cooperating association of Doheny State Beach, dedicated to the protection of the park’s beaches, facilities, marine refuge and its historical, cultural and social stories.

General Admission and VIP tickets will be available for purchase for the following prices at www.SabrosoTacoFest.com. All tickets include complimentary beer tasting and access to view the music stage.

Festival General Admission Tickets start at $60, and VIP Lounge + Early Entry Tickets are $99. Day Of Festival General Admission Tickets (if available) will be $75 per person.

Parking at Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival will be extremely limited, so attendees are strongly encouraged to carpool and rideshare. Please go to www.SabrosoTacoFest.com for all shuttle locations, ride share lots, bike valet and suggested additional areas to park.

Doheny State Beach is easily accessible by car from Los Angeles County, San Diego County, the Inland Empire, San Francisco, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Tucson, the San Joaquin Valley, and via flights to Orange County’s John Wayne Airport.

The festival producers encourage attendees to drink responsibly.

Sponsors for Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival include KLOS, Gringo Bandito and Chronic Tacos, with more to be announced.

For the most up-to-date information on Sabroso Craft Beer, Taco & Music Festival, please visit:

The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience with show composer Ramin Djawadi, is set to kick off on February 20th. Get a sneak peek of the new video clip below- the massive stage show will feature 807 linear feet of video walls, transported by 15 semi trucks, traveling 11,588 miles to bring the show to audiences across North America. The show will be unlike anything to hit arenas to date and will include amazing visual elements that will totally immerse fans into the Seven Kingdoms via state of the art technology and featuring an orchestra, choirs, and effects. The tour is gearing up for rehearsals to kick off next week before hitting the road.
The Game of Thrones Live Concert Experience is coming to the LA Forum March 23rd get your tickets for the Los Angeles FORUM show.

Radiohead has confirmed nine U.S. headlining shows in addition to the band’s previously announced engagement at this year’s Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival. The band will make a stop at the Santa Barbara Bowl on April 11 at 6:30 PM. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 20 at 11:00 AM.

Tickets go on sale Friday, January 20 at 11:00 AM. Tickets are limited to two (2) per order. Please check www.radiohead.com for further information. Don’t miss your chance to see Radiohead at the Santa Barbara Bowl on April 11. Tickets range from $74.50 to $104.50, plus applicable service charges. The Santa Barbara Bowl is located at 1122 N. Milpas St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103, 805-962-7411.

Tickets On Sale Friday, January 20 at 11:00 AM! Tickets available at the Santa Barbara Bowl Box Office Order online at www.AXS.com